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  Gun owners - 3rd party defense of JW?

  by asleif_dufansdottir in

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  my ccw instructor was not very encouraging about 3rd party defense by a ccw holder.

  he said that it was not only risky because too often you (the ccw holder) don't know the whole story and you could make a big mistake.

  in addition, there's the risk that you could act in defense of a stranger, only to find out the stranger is horrified by you having a gun, and could say something to the cops that screws you over (even if you've acted within the bounds of the law).. given that the society's published attitude about guns as defense, is that christians "reject magic and weapons as tools of protection," how willing would you be to act in defense of a jw that a) you didn't know [you saw them being attacked on the street] or b) you did know?

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  You started out by saying.....Slightly o/t, but I did hear something fascinating today.

  When the 2nd amendment was being drawn up, the draft of it included language that made provisions for religious objection... in other words, there where enough people back then who believed owning weapons was wrong according to their spiritual beliefs, that they wanted to make sure the amendment did not try and force guns on concientious objectors.

  
  Evidence and facts please............but you claimed "YOU HEARD" Heard from where and what?

  Better yet......................Don't even make such assertions if you can't back it up Dont be an ASS by making statements you can't back up. OK?

  HappyDad..........of the proud concealed weapons and personal protection class.
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  Knights Templar Watchtower

  by avengers in

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  Here we go again with more of the same Masonic association BS...............

  Hello Mods..................are you seeing this?

  HappyDad

  PS.......and for you newbys who respond to this crap............please read some of the older topics of these Masonic propagandists. It would do you well to just plain ignore these posts from Avengers and others.
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  Map of where we all are.

  by wanderlustguy in

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  http://www.frappr.com/xjws .

  don't know if this is done already, but here is a pretty neat way for us all to map out where we are so if anyone is travelling, they know who is in the area...if anyone thinks this is a good idea, feel free to click and update!

  edited to add...it has chat, too.

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  will be gone for awhile.

  by purplesofa in

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  i cant email everyone ....dont have time.

  my brother committed suicide.... have to be out of town for awhile.. purps

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  My heart is with you at this sad time.

  HappyDad
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  letter about relying on bookstudy

  by Kaytam in

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  been out for a while and still a little confused.

  i was just told that a letter was read at this week's service meeting saying that witnesses should be prepared to rely on their bookstudy groups.

  natural disasters were mentioned and i guess some folks are feeling that this is due to approaching persecution and banning.

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  I heard this same reasoning 30 years ago........that once the persecution started and kingdom halls were boarded up, we would be given info on what to do and where to meet, at the book study.

  Same old recycled same old to a different generation.

  The Watchtower organization is filled with the blind leading the blind.

  HappyDad
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  Weekend plans?

  by KW13 in

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  i am gonna be relaxing at uncles house, listen to music and all that sorta thing.

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  Tomorrow.......Sunday..............I am hitting the Yough Trail (Bike Trail) with my Trek.

  http://www.atatrail.org/

  Biking is what I love and the trail is absolutely a wonder of western PA.

  I will be exausted when I am done, but it is the experience that matters. Fantastic scenery of the river and sometimes a look at wildlife. It's the smells and colors of each season that makes me glad to be alive.

  HappyDad
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  I Want a Tat.

  by lost_light06 in

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  ok, so im now a big fan of the show miami ink.

  after watching this show and seeing the amazing artists and their work i have realized that i want a tat.

  i want something with my kids names in it.

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  I've been thinking about one for several years. What I want.........if anyone has a good drawing.........is a "rearing horse". I want to have this tat on my right calf. The other tat I want is "End Of The Trail" on my left calf.

  What does this symbolize? Well, let me put it this way. I'm going to be 60 years old in about 6 months......but I still feel young at heart and can have some really good fun. I bought my first Harley dresser in 2002 and had the time of my life going on rides with my local HOG chapter. A year and a half later, I got broadsided by an 86 year old who said he never saw me. He had a stop sign! I no longer ride. This was just 3 blocks from my house. Spent 2 days in the trauma unit and the bike was totaled.

  The rearing horse symbolizes energy and the "nothing will stop me" attitude. The end of the trail tat symbolizes getting tired and old........somewhat defeated! So it is a blend of what the mind does and how the physical body answers back.

  Here is a writing that was sent to my local newspaper about 8 years ago. It was written by a man in a nearby community and I new him back in the 1980' s as a very vocal union president who did his best to speak out about the steel works closing in my area.

  AGE IS ALL ABOUT ATTITUDE

  Some look upon a senior citizen as an old person.

  For those that do, I'd like to define the difference between a senior citizen and an old person.

  A senior citizen is a person of a high-ranking age. Age is a number which could be high or low - not necessarily young or old.

  I and many of my alternates do not feel old because of our attitude.

  The way we live now, and the way we lived in our earlier days full of love and respect we showed towards each other and the decent lifestyle we maintained, help to retain the youth that we senior citizens enjoy today.

  I'll admit that I may not be the lead runner in a marathon, swim the English Channel, climb Mount Everest, cross-country ski, wrestle an alligator, etc. But with my attitude, I'd give it a shot.

  To be old is to have a negative attitude, negative personality, lack of willpower and initiative. The lack of love and rrespect for others, as well as yourself. Most importantly, the lack of realizing the value of life.

  If you wish to enjoy life as we youthful senior citizens do, get with it.

  That's how I feel. So..............I still need that rearing horse drawing. Can't wait to post my pics on JWD.

  HappyDad
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  Name that poster round 1....

  by Sparkplug in

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  What a great post SparkPlug,

  I recognize a lot of people but there are even more that I don't know.

  One in particular hit me...........whatever happened to JWBot? Wonder if she wound up going back?

  Anyhow,,,,,,,,,,,this forum has nothing but beautiful women. And to think.........I once thought that when someone left the borg that they took on a Jezebel harlot or demonic look about them. Ha ha.........I sure was wrong.

  HappyDad
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  Hi! Any other Latter Day Saints here?

  by ElderBarry in

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  hi my name is lisa.

  i'm not an elder of course and never have been.

  i was a jw for just a few years and then relocated and left it behind.

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  Hi Lisa,

  Welcome and just wanted to let you know that Qcmbr who posts here is a Latter Day Saint. You might want to PM him for whatever reason you are looking for LDS's on this forum.

  HappyDad
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  Are you happier out of the org?

  by dobbie in

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  2. experiences

  hi everyone i was just wondering if those of you that have left the org for whatever reason, have found your'e much happier than when you were in it?probably a daft question but i tried to talk to a friend about how i was feeling about a few things and why i don't go to meetings and she said would i really be any happier out than in?it just got me thinking about why i joined in the first place, because i was lonely and down, although i still am several years later it seems!have you found life better on the outside?did you feel a sense of freedom or was it really hard to adjust?when i try to explain what i find hard in the religion they can always say something back that then makes me think i was wrong in the first place and it is the truth after all - aagh!

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  Most certainly.

  Without going into the detail of my life (my many posts have touched on why I am happy). I have to say that I am happier than ever.

  And with all honesty, the one thing that could make me even happier is having someone to love, and who loves me and share the rest of my life with......the ups and downs, the good and the bad. At my age, things will probably start changing and it would be the same for my partner. If I had someone with the same mind set and circumstances as me, I would be steadfast and at her side, loving her until our end.

  HappyDad